With Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater dealing with an injury, many are wondering if it's possible for the team to get fellow kicker Tyler Bass back.
Bass has been on injured reserve since before Week 1 due to a left hip/groin injury, so he is eligible to return.
However, Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced in early December that Bass had to have surgery for his injury and that would likely end his season.
Despite that, McDermott was asked about the possibility for Bass to make it back in the playoffs now that Prater has re-aggravated his right quadriceps issue.
McDermott revealed a return for Bass is unlikely.
"Sean McDermott said he does not believe there is a chance for kicker Tyler Bass to return at any point this season," The Buffalo News' Jay Skurski reported. "The coach adds that there are no plans to open the practice window for any of the players on injured reserve this week. Most notably, that includes DT Ed Oliver."
The Bills are in a rough spot at kicker, to say the least.
Prater has already missed a few games with the same injury this season, so that's troubling to know with Buffalo set to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wild-card matchup on Sunday.
But there was some good news on Tuesday, as McDermott told the media that Prater is considered day-to-day, which he considers a good sign.
McDermott did add, however, that the team is still going to explore its options on the free-agent market just in case.
Prater's previous replacement, Michael Badgley, did not work out over two games and isn't likely to be a solution.
We'll get our next update on Prater on Wednesday, when the Bills release their first injury report of the week. Any semblance of practice participation would be a fantastic sign for his availability.
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